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Foreign Agent
The IRA’s American connection
In the 1970s, the Provisional IRA was in the early days of its armed campaign to end British rule on Ireland. In the United States, a small group of activists began organising on their behalf. They called themselves the Irish Northern Aid Committee, or Noraid—and they were looking for a fight. Hosted by documentary filmmaker Nate Lavey, Foreign Agent is a podcast series about the connection between ordinary Irish Americans and a revolutionary socialist guerrilla group. In six episodes, travelling back and forth across the Atlantic over three decades of conflict, Foreign Agent explores how...
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Ratings & Reviews
4.9 stars from 95 ratings
I recall going to a Noraid benefit for the Hunger Strikers in Boston around 1981. I donated around $5 or so; and now I know lots about Noraid because of this grand podcast, which I cannot recommend too highly.
JackZDrive via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/08/24
Exceptionally Good
Brings weight and depth to this story - even and very well told. Very different to the view the UK mainland population were given during the 70s, 80s and 90s
mattyb1968 via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 10/25/23
Listen to this!
Totally engrossing. Listened to it on a series of long flights and couldn’t stop.
PVDspree via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/18/23
Recent Episodes
By the 1990s, a faction of Irish republicans were turning away from militancy and setting their sights on peace. A political future for the campaign would require more money, more lobbying, and even deeper engagement with the United States – though not with Irish Northern Aid, now tainted by its...
Published 06/28/22
Published 06/28/22
*Corrected file* Noraid has been portrayed on screen many times, usually in the background of stories about terrorism and gunrunning. While TV shows and movies like Columbo, Patriot Games and The Devil’s Own aren’t exactly high art, they do reveal how the class politics of Irish America were...
Published 06/21/22
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